Chicago, IL ·
OSHA Injury Report: Worthington Steel Company Chicago
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at Worthington Steel Company Chicago in 5500 North Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was lead Maintenance in metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive).
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Worthington Steel Company Chicago
- Parent company
- Tempel Steel Company, LLC
- Street
- 5500 North Wolcott Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60640
- On-site location
- Chicago Steel Maintenance
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 6
Before the incident
Working on the RHF2 Main Drive
What happened
Employee was working around RHF2 on main drive of furnace when flashlight fell out of his pocket. Employee stepped on flashlight with his left foot and twisted his ankle. Employee thought he was okay. Maintenance Supervisor was present at the time of incident. Maintenance Supervisor went to confirm that employee was okay. Upon observation the following morning employee noticed ankle was swollen with bruising present.
Injury or illness
Strain
Object or substance involved
Flashlight
Summary line
Strain to Left Ankle caused by Flashlight
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Lead Maintenance
- SOC code
- 49-9041: Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- NAICS code
- 332119: Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive)
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 163
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 290,696
- EIN
- 202122127
- Establishment ID
- 1211117
- Employer case #
- IN-202511
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 13:15
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-16
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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